2021 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$4,150,761
Total Entries
5,252
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,104
Players Left
50
Players Left 1 / 5,252
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Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights

Day 1b Completed

Joseph Hebert Bags Day 1b Chip Lead in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joseph Hebert
Joseph Hebert

Day 1b in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em had come to an end. Day 1b drew a total of 1,104 entrants with 166 players making the money with a minimum payout being $1,425 After a long fourteen hours of play, only 50 players remain.

Among the top stacks are 2020 Online WSOP Main Event Champion Joseph Hebert with 2,100,000 in chips. Not far behind is Tjan Tepeh (2,000,000), Adam Croffet (1,975,000), Josue Aguirre (1,930,000), and Thomas Larson (1,825,000) rounding out the top five stacks who bagged big.

Event #70 Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

RANKPLAYERCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Joseph HebertUnited States2,100,00053
2Tijan TepehUnited States2,050,00051
3Adam CroffutUnited States1,975,00049
4Josue AguirreMexico1,930,00048
5Thomas LarsonUnited States1,825,00046
6Wilbert ChunUnited States1,660,00042
7Jacob RichUnited States1,550,00039
8Kyle MontgomeryUnited States1,420,00036
9David MosesUnited States1,395,00035
10Sejin ParkSouth Korea1,350,00034

This event drew a few notables such as two-time bracelet winner Freddy Deeb, 2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, Russian-American Writer Maria Konnikova and popular content creator Jeff Boski.

Players who bagged will return for Day 2 on November 15 at 12 p.m noon in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.

End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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Lech Takes One With No Showdown

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Lech
Michael Lech

The action was picked up in a three-way pot on the turn with the board reading {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Action checked around to Michael Lech in late position who then fired out a bet of 110,000 and everyone folded.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Finkelberg Eliminates Opponent With A Pair

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Roberto Andres Finkelberg
Roberto Andres Finkelberg

A short-stacked player in the cutoff shoved all-in and Roberto Andres Finkelberg called in the small blind, covering him.

Cutoff: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Roberto Andres Finkelberg: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Finkelberg paired his six on the {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades} board to eliminate his opponent.

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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